Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, ca. 1260
MS M.109 fol. 192v

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Adam: Descendants -- Adam and group of descendents, all wearing pointed caps, are seated. Two figures hold books in left hands and point with right hand to other figures, some gesturing.
Figures within initial A decorated with foliate and geometric ornament, right stem formed by hybrid animal, tail forming marginal extender. Rabbit, playing pipe, stands on hind legs on foliate ornament at base of extender.
Beginning of I Chronicles.